The beat goes on at Victoria Bach Festival

By BY ANGELI WRIGHT - AWRIGHT@VICAD.COM
June 12, 2014 at 1:12 a.m.Updated June 13, 2014 at 1:13 a.m.

Todd Meehan plays the marimba during his performance for the Victoria Bach Festival on Thursday at the Golden Gecko. The percussionist also did one piece on a set of drums.
Angeli Wright
for The Victoria Advocate

Upcoming performances

Prodigies

• WHEN: Noon

• WHERE: First United Methodist Church, 407 N. Bridge St.

• COST: Free

Johann Sebastian Bach's "St. Matthew Passion"

• WHEN: 7:30 p.m.

• WHERE: Victoria Fine Arts Center, 1002 Sam Houston Drive

• COST: $30 to $40; student and senior discounts available

Big Bang

• WHEN: 1 p.m.

• WHERE: Victoria Public Library, 302 N. Main St.

• COST: Free

Richard Stoltzman and Victoria Bach Fest Friends

• WHEN: 7:30 p.m.

• WHERE: Leo J. Welder Center, 214 N. Main St.

• COST: $20 to $30 with student and senior discounts available

The beat went on Thursday for the 39th annual Victoria Bach Festival with a percussion performance by Todd Meehan at the Golden Gecko.

The Baylor University associate professor played a selection of six songs, three by the festival's namesake, on his marimba and a set of drums.

The free noon concert brought music-lovers of all ages out to enjoy the rhythms. The festival will continue through Saturday with two performances each day.